1992 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
# 1992 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

The 1992 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 98th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board since 1887. The championship began on 4 July 1992 and ended on 11 October 1992.

Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clara at the quarter-final stage. Graignamanagh were relegated from the championship after seven seasons.

On 11 October 1992, Glenmore won the championship after a 1–14 to 2–06 defeat of Tullaroan in the final. It was their third championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.

Glenmore's Ray Heffernan was the championship's top scorer with 1-32.

## New format

On 13 January 1992, a new championship format was approved by a considerable 40–11 vote at a special meeting of the Kilkenny County Board. The old group stage and knock-out format was abolished in favour of the creation of a new Kilkenny Senior Hurling League. comprising 12 teams divided into two groups of six, to be followed by a straight knock-out championship. Both competitions were linked as the top two teams from each league group received byes to the quarter-finals of the championship. The remaining eight teams entered the first round proper of the championship, with the four losing teams contesting the relegation play-offs.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Dicksboro

### From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Mooncoin

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ray Heffernan | Glenmore | 1-32 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 2 | Dermot Lawler | St. Martin's | 3-18 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Anthony Prendergast | St. Martin's | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 4 | Seán Teehan | Tullaroan | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Richie Walsh | Tullaroan | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 5 | Richie Manogue | James Stephens | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
